(OES) — Oleai Elementary School is proud of the new members of National Elementary Honor Society Turtle Chapter inducted in the OES cafeteria on April 8, 2022. This school year’s inductees included 8 members consisting of 4th and 5th graders.
The new officers and members: President Alexander Joseph M. Salundaguit, Vice President Hanna Marie P. Padolina, Secretary Isabel Maximina I. Carreon, Historian Alanah Ikloi H. Aughenbaugh, Treasurer Lysander Vince P. Domingo and members Kameron Saramalpi R. Iguel, Hannah Gabrielle R. Ramos, and Brent Ryle B. Villanueva.
The OES administrators, teachers, parents and family members cheered on these talented students as they were honored for their academic and service achievements. Students in 4th and 5th grades at Oleai Elementary School now have another reason to work hard and be responsible. Congratulations to these amazing students! Your Turtle Family is impressed and proud of the way you represent OES!
Keynote speaker Irieyana Aughenbaugh, who is one of the outstanding Oleai Elementary School alumni, also served as president of NEHS Turtle chapter. She was a great role model serving as vice president and president of the Student Council.
Irieyana closed her speech with a reminder to the inductees: “Each of you have different goals in life. What comes easy to one may be difficult for another. So, remember to encourage and lift each other up so that you may continue to reach your full potential. Like mother Theresa said, ‘Life is a promise; fulfill it.’ I congratulate you for this honor. You truly are the best of the best.”
OES Principal Jasylene Parico recognized the eight inductees as the “Amazing Eight.”
She said, “Despite the challenges over the past years, you were all resilient, strong, and continued to grow. So don’t stop there, continue to grow to become a better person, a role model to others, and of service to your community.”
The National Elementary Honor Society is a prestigious program that recognizes the achievement of children and involvement through leadership development and services activities. Students in the 4th to 5th grade apply and are chosen based on the four pillars which are leadership, service, responsibility, and character.
To be eligible for membership consideration, students must have earned all 3’ and 4’s grade average from this year and previous years, should be on grade level for both STAR Reading and STAR Math assessments, completed an application form outlining their leadership, service, and responsibility achievements, and received recommendations from their teachers.
Student applications were reviewed by NEHS Faculty Councils Bertha Orsini, Sherwin Mendiola, Ms. Ernestina Agulto, and Tricia Taitano. The OES NEHS advisors are Alberta Aldan, Barbara Aguon and Mario Alo.
Oleai Elementary School National Elementary Honor Society members pose for a photo with school administrators and faculty members following the induction ceremony in the OES cafeteria on April 8, 2022.
